Post #189807 by Sneakytiki on Fri, Sep 30, 2005 3:12 AM

This is a bit off topic but... I noticed there was a little talk about focusing problems , blurry pix etc.. Most automatic cameras can be zone-focused. To do this you center the object such as the lamp pendant in the middle of the view/ crosshairs or box in the middle of the view finder and when focused, depress the shutter button 1/2 way down, then holding it down , you can put the object you want to be focused on anywhere in the picture, instead of the middle, and it will still be focused. Also many automatic cameras have manual modes, if you can set it to shutter priority, it will let you set the shutter speed, generally you want the shutter speed at about 60 or more. The shutter speed # 60 is actually a 1 over 60 or 1/60th of a second so a bigger # is a shorter shutter speed and will reduce blur. Another thing to reduce blur is to take pictures at least 5 feet or so away for close ups. The closer you are to the object/scene, the less depth of field or clarity of foreground and background you can achieve. Also using a faster lens (one with an f-stop of 1 or 2) will help. For film cameras, you can use a higher speed film such as 400 rather than 100. Lastly, if you support the bottom of your camera with your other hand and brace your elbows against the body while clicking it reduces blur. Hope this helps someone.
Sneaky